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Mother's Day in space: Astronaut mom connects with son from orbit - Technology & science - Space - Space.com - msnbc.com
Mother's Day in space: Astronaut mom connects with son from orbit - Technology & science - Space - Space.com - msnbc.com: "Cady Coleman won't be the only mom spending this year's Mother's Day away from her child and family, but she will be higher up than any other.
Coleman is a NASA astronaut who's been living 220 miles (350 km) above the planet on the International Space Station since December 2010. And, she's the only mom in space for Mother's Day (her five crewmates are all men). [ Video: Cady Coleman Plays the Flute in Space ]"
Coleman is a NASA astronaut who's been living 220 miles (350 km) above the planet on the International Space Station since December 2010. And, she's the only mom in space for Mother's Day (her five crewmates are all men). [ Video: Cady Coleman Plays the Flute in Space ]"
Climate Change Update: UN Climate change panel concludes renewable energy will be key tackling global warming
The Canadian Press: UN Climate change panel concludes renewable energy will be key tackling global warming: "The four-day meeting of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which began Thursday in Abu Dhabi was largely bullish on replacing fossil fuels.
'It is likely that renewable energy will have a significantly larger role in the global energy system in the future than today,' said the report. 'The scenarios indicate that even without efforts to address climate change, renewable energy can be expected to expand.'
A spokesman for the IPCC refused to comment on the report, saying it was still subject to several days of negotiations.
The report found that renewable energy — including solar, hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal and ocean energy — represented only about 13 per cent of the primary energy supply in 2008. But its growth is picking up with almost half of new electricity generating capacity coming from renewables in 2008 and 2009.
That growth will continue through 2050 with 164 different scenarios predicting the use of renewables significantly increasing as the world shifts to a low-carbon economy.
The most ambitious projected it will represent 77 per cent of global energy sources in 2050."
'It is likely that renewable energy will have a significantly larger role in the global energy system in the future than today,' said the report. 'The scenarios indicate that even without efforts to address climate change, renewable energy can be expected to expand.'
A spokesman for the IPCC refused to comment on the report, saying it was still subject to several days of negotiations.
The report found that renewable energy — including solar, hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal and ocean energy — represented only about 13 per cent of the primary energy supply in 2008. But its growth is picking up with almost half of new electricity generating capacity coming from renewables in 2008 and 2009.
That growth will continue through 2050 with 164 different scenarios predicting the use of renewables significantly increasing as the world shifts to a low-carbon economy.
The most ambitious projected it will represent 77 per cent of global energy sources in 2050."
Climate Change Update: Already Reducing Crop Yields
Climate Change Already Reducing Crop Yields | Environment | English: "Climate change is already beginning to hurt maize and wheat production, according to a new study.
Higher average growing season temperatures in most major grain-producing countries are beginning to work against the progress made by improving seeds and farming practices, according to the study published in the journal Science.
'It is better for yields if it gets warmer, but only up to a point,' said economist and study co-author Wolfram Schlenker at Columbia University.
Once temperatures rise above a certain point, which varies for each crop, 'yields fall off a cliff,' he said.
Improving technology vs. hotter climate
Global crop yields have been increasing slowly, but steadily, over the decades as farming technology has improved."
Higher average growing season temperatures in most major grain-producing countries are beginning to work against the progress made by improving seeds and farming practices, according to the study published in the journal Science.
'It is better for yields if it gets warmer, but only up to a point,' said economist and study co-author Wolfram Schlenker at Columbia University.
Once temperatures rise above a certain point, which varies for each crop, 'yields fall off a cliff,' he said.
Improving technology vs. hotter climate
Global crop yields have been increasing slowly, but steadily, over the decades as farming technology has improved."
Wellness Update: Africa
Who will lead? - JSOnline:
We have passionate people involved in the infant mortality crisis, but the efforts are fragmented. Needed: leadership.....
Poverty, unemployment, segregation, teen pregnancy, obesity, stress and race all play a role in poor birth outcomes for African-American women....."Anything that can be done to reduce stress in a woman's life can make a difference in birth outcomes, said George Morris, immediate past president at the Medical Society of Milwaukee County.
Morris believes that it's important for someone to lead the infant mortality effort so that everyone can understand their roles. An effort to combat teen pregnancy, now on the decline in Milwaukee, is an example of how positive leadership can change bad outcomes.
When Milwaukee led the nation in teen pregnancies, many people had become complacent with children having children. But the United Way of Greater Milwaukee got involved and made curbing teenage pregnancies one of its primary goals.
The organization brought together partners from across all sectors of the community and explained that teen pregnancy was not just a problem in minority communities - it was everyone's problem. They were able to rally the community around the issue, and the results have been four straight years of reductions."
Morris believes that it's important for someone to lead the infant mortality effort so that everyone can understand their roles. An effort to combat teen pregnancy, now on the decline in Milwaukee, is an example of how positive leadership can change bad outcomes.
When Milwaukee led the nation in teen pregnancies, many people had become complacent with children having children. But the United Way of Greater Milwaukee got involved and made curbing teenage pregnancies one of its primary goals.
The organization brought together partners from across all sectors of the community and explained that teen pregnancy was not just a problem in minority communities - it was everyone's problem. They were able to rally the community around the issue, and the results have been four straight years of reductions."
Wellness Update: South America: Viagra is Huge in Mexico
Viagra is Huge in Mexico - What's up with That? - Fox News Latino: "Mexico is the largest market for erectile dysfunction in the developing world, with about $200 million in sales every year.
That is why Pfizer has chosen the country for the introduction of Viagra Jet, a tablet that can be taken without water and will dissolve quickly -- making it more convenient to use in the heat of the moment. Pfizer hopes that this innovation will help it keep keep its foothold in Mexico’s lucrative erectile dysfunction drug market a year before their patent on the drug runs out and generics enter the picture.
Viagra’s success in Mexico is obvious, but experts in sexual health are not entirely sure why.
Two years after Viagra hit the market in Mexico in1998 and Pfizer launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign, the number of visits to doctor in Mexico where patients mainly complained about erectile dysfunction increased 279 percent, according to a study."
That is why Pfizer has chosen the country for the introduction of Viagra Jet, a tablet that can be taken without water and will dissolve quickly -- making it more convenient to use in the heat of the moment. Pfizer hopes that this innovation will help it keep keep its foothold in Mexico’s lucrative erectile dysfunction drug market a year before their patent on the drug runs out and generics enter the picture.
Viagra’s success in Mexico is obvious, but experts in sexual health are not entirely sure why.
Two years after Viagra hit the market in Mexico in1998 and Pfizer launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign, the number of visits to doctor in Mexico where patients mainly complained about erectile dysfunction increased 279 percent, according to a study."
Wellness Update: Australia: "TRAINEE dentists who complete training in the public system will receive $15,000 bonuses
More cash for dental health in Federal Budget | Adelaide Now: "TRAINEE dentists who complete training in the public system will receive $15,000 bonuses.
Describing the $52.6 billion announcement to be unveiled on Tuesday as a 'downpayment' on future reforms, Prime Minister Julia Gillard is pledging further action when the Budget allows.
A national advisory council will be set up to develop dental policy including 'priority areas for consideration in the 2012-13 Budget'.
The new scheme will also target rural and regional areas that suffer from a chronic shortage of dentists, contributing to poor dental health in the bush.
The Prime Minister's promise to the Greens to fix dental care was one of the prices Julia Gillard had to pay to form a government."
Describing the $52.6 billion announcement to be unveiled on Tuesday as a 'downpayment' on future reforms, Prime Minister Julia Gillard is pledging further action when the Budget allows.
A national advisory council will be set up to develop dental policy including 'priority areas for consideration in the 2012-13 Budget'.
The new scheme will also target rural and regional areas that suffer from a chronic shortage of dentists, contributing to poor dental health in the bush.
The Prime Minister's promise to the Greens to fix dental care was one of the prices Julia Gillard had to pay to form a government."
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